Main Street Program

 Main Street Program

  • Do you own a mixed-use building or a business on Main Street?
  • Thinking of relocating your business to Philmont?
  • Does your building or storefront need restoration?
  • Do you have a vacant storefront for rent?
To get involved, give us a call!  (518) 697 0038 


 

PROGRAM NOTICE 11/17/23

PBI awarded a $215,194 New York Main Street program grant by the Capital Region Regional Economic Developent Council for the annual Consolidated Funding Application. The grant award is aimed at selecting up to three buildings located on the Main Street to assist with facade and upper floor renovations.  If you own a commercial or mixed-use storefront, please contact us at info@pbinc.org if you are interested receiving assistance for renovations.  

 

PROGRAM NOTICE 05/01/23

PBI is preparing a 2023 NYS Consolidated Funding Application grant application to the NYS Main Street program with a funding request of up to $350,000 of state funds to assist with renovations for Main Street NYMS program eligible buildings in the Village of Philmont located west of Martindale Road to West Street.

PBI is now accepting proposals for Main Street Projects for the following categories:

  • Facade Renovations

  • Interior Commercial fit out

  • Residential rental unit rehab or creation

  • and community suggestions for streetscape enhancements on the Main Street from Martindale Road to West Street.

If you are:

1. Property owner of a commercial building on the Main St.

2. Property owner of a mixed-use storefront on the Main St.

3. Property owner of a residential rental building on the Main St.

4. Are a BUSINESS tenant with a current lease in a commercial or mixed-use storefront,

Please download and fill out this form, PBI application form and email it to PBI.  This is a competitive grant process for proposals which will involve a volunteer community-based Working Group selection of the best proposals received. Please provide clear information for the needs of your building, including: photos, maps, cost estimates, and ownership or business lease documentation as attachments to the PBI application form.

If PBI is awarded a CFA 2023 NYMS grant we will be notified in mid-December by the Capital District Economic Development Regional Council. At that time, depending on winning a grant award, we will be conducting the final selection of buildings. If you would like to participate in the selection process for building proposals received, please register online using PBI's Working Group registration form.

 

PROGRAM NOTICE 02/01/21

This program opportunity closed on 09/01/22. 

A total of 13 properties located on the Main Street received no-cost architectural renovation assessments by Dadras Architects from 09/01/22 to 12/31/22.

PBI is accepting proposals for Main Street Program assistance.

We will be accepting proposals on a rolling basis for properties to receive architectural assessment technical assistance. 

We are specifically interested in receiving proposals for mixed-use storefronts and or commercial buildings on the Main Street from Martindale Road to West Street that have experienced sustained physical deterioration, decay, neglect, or are in the process of revitalization and require financial assistance to complete the redevelopment or renovations of a particular building.

Please download the PBI application form, fill it out providing the      information about a building you either own or have a lease as a business owner, save it to your computer as a pdf, and then email it back to us as an attachment to: info@pbinc.org

 

Need tips and ideas for your mixed-use storefront or commercial building rehabilitation?  Watch this presentation by renowned architect Elise Johnson Schmidt, AIA.  Presented by the New York Main Street Alliance - Friday talks.

 

 

 

        
Want tips on how to evaluate if your building can be financially sustainable if you are leasing the storefront or housing above? Watch the video above, and then view the spreadsheets in the presentation PDF.



Below are the area maps of buildings assisted by PBI's Main Street Program

Streetscapes to Brownfields 2006-2020

See enlarged map.

Click here to enlarge map 

The Main St. Program has assisted over 41 public/private investment revitalization projects including 22 building renovations located in the downtown corridor.  Public funding for these projects was awarded by three New York Main Street program awards (2005-2007 & 2007-2009, and 2010-2014), the Rural Area Revitalization Program, and the NYS Community Investment Fund matched with private investments.  PBI additionally spearheaded two properties to become eligible for the New York State Historic Registry.

The organization received  a "model program" citation from NYS Homes and Community Renewal at the opening reception of the PB Inc Resource Center in November 2012.  hear the audio.

 Main Street revitalization is intended to increase economic health and vibrancy to the Village of Philmont, providing increased small business employment opportunities, local contractor involvement, small business development, and a reinvestment of pride in the community. Priority is given to buildings that have experienced sustained physical deterioration, decay, neglect, and are located in a concentrated area that have a significant number of substandard buildings, vacant residential LI rental units and/or commercial store fronts.

2018 - As a component of the organization's business and strategic planning we will be continuing Community Conversations utilizing best practices learned through the Main Street program to now expand the reach of the organization's housing program to include a village wide scattered housing plan.  We will be asking some basic questions with an objective of writing a housing plan:  is the village currently serving the housing needs of the growing sectors in agriculture, artisan & trades co-working spaces increasing in the village, alternative health care providers wanting to relocate to the village, and demographic changes taking place in the employment sectors of working families wanting to live and walk to work?  Please contact us to become a part of the conversation. 

A Selection of Main Street Assisted Buildings:

 

 

 

Local 111, a 2006-2007 Main St. Program re-adapt project turning a previous auto shop into a wildly successful organic farm-to-table restaurant designed by architect Linda Gatter of Gatter Associates.

 

 

 

 

Visit Philmont to taste and enjoy Chef Josephine's menu of seasonal farm-to-table locavore delights. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105 Main St.   Restoration of a multi-family affordable housing renovation project involving restoring the roof, porch, replacing the railings, restoring the garden pathway, and general landscaping.

                                     

 

102-104 Main St. A double storefront restoration of a circa 1800's mixed-use Main St. building, including renovations of affordable housing apartments, including a new affordable housing apartment built at the back of the building, and the restoration of two new storefront facades restoring the building to it's original usage on the Main St.

 

 

 

 

 

113 Main St.  A green energy efficient building renovation project including a facade shop-front re-design creating a Victorian-styled storefront. The building is ADA compliant and includes green energy elements such as a geo-thermal heating/cooling system  with a radiant heating supply system, an energy-star roofing, and use of reclaimed building materials reducing the landfill by over 40%. 

 See photo gallery     

 

Click here to see park designs for Village owned Pocket Park renovated over the summer/fall of 2010, including park designs by Norman Mintz.

See the Firehouse Community Tea House Grant Report 4/2012

 

 

 

 

 

119 Main St. Mixed-use building renovation with 2 LI apartments, storefront, parking lot, and landscaping. Now housing the Davala Realestate office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117 Main St.  A Village owned re-purpose of an infill site turned into a small public pocket park and a community garden. 

 

 

140 Main St.  - 3 LI multi-family rental                     102-104 Main St. - mixed-use storefronts

 

 

 

12 Main St. Public House - a facade restoration project and small business building renovation project providing excellent organic local farm-to-table pub fare, outdoor deck for dining, a selection of local on tap beers, and vibrant local music scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116 Main St. A re-purpose gut-rehab and facade restoration of a previous gas/convenience into a direct market local food co-op with a cafe, commercial kitchen, and farm market. Scheduled to open in 2018. See localized food project.

 

 

Useful Documents

PBI Main Street program application